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AN INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP
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Hemp-Cannabissa-vaisoneoftheoldestandmostversa-leplantsknowandhasbeencul-vatedforover5000years.
Ithasbeensaidthatthereareover25,000usesforIndustrialHemp-whichcanreplacemanyproductscurrentlymadefromcoAon,-mberorpetro-chemicals.
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ThefirstropesspunfromhempfibreweremadeinChinac.2800BC.
Afragmentofpaperhasbeendiscoveredmadefromhempfibredatesbacktoc.100BC.
By220AD,ancientChinesetechniquesofhempsowing,cul-va-on,andprocessinghadbecomefairlyadvanced.
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HEMP GROWING FACTS• Cangrowtoaheightof15K• NeedsveryliAlefer-lizerandnopes-cidesbecause-• Overcomesmostdiseasesandpests• ShadesoutweedsafewweeksaKersowing.
• Excellentrota-oncropasover50%ofthenutrientsarereturnedtosoilandavailableforfollowingcrop
• Strongdemandfororganichempseed
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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS HEMP PAPER
65%ofourborealforestsarecuttoproducepaper.Deforesta-onhasaddedanes-mated120billiontonsofCO2intotheair.
Hempcanproduceupto4-mesmoreuseablefibreperacrethanforestsovera20yearperiod.
Canberecycled7-8-mes(comparedto3-mesforwoodfibrepaper.
Canbeprocessedchlorinefree.www.yrea.org
BIOFUEL/BIOCHAR
Fuelcanbemadefromlocal,renewableplantresourceandasaby-productofhempseedflourmilling.Itis11%oxygenandcontainsnosulphur.
Hempstalkscanbeconvertedintobiochar,acarbonsequesteringenergysourceforsoilregenera-on,requiringlesswater&fer-lizer&producinghighercropyields
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TEXTILES
• CoAonconsumes16%ofpes-cidesused–morethananyothercrop(1kgperhectare)
• OrganiccoAonandhempmusttravelmorethan12,000kmfromIndiaorChina
• Alocalhemptex-leindustrywouldbearesourceforclothing,householdandautomo-veapplica-ons
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SO WHY ISN’T HEMP GROWN EVERYWHERE?
• TherehasbeenanintensiveandconsistenteffortintheUSAtolinkindustrialhemp(IH)withitsnaughtycousin.InactualfactIHhasonlytracesoftheac-veingredienttetrahydrocannabinol(THC).
• Whobenefitsfromsuppressingindustrialhemp?The-mber,agroandpetrochemicalindustriesperhaps?
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THERE ARE CHALLENGES
• Nolocal,enduringadvocacygroup(OntarioHempAlliancehasbeeninac-vesince2009)
• Undevelopedmarkets–marke-ngrequiresalotof-meandwork
• LicensingandTHCtes-ngcanbeadeterrent• Challengestoharves-ng-specializedequipment• Largeinvestmentsrequiredforsomeprocessingindustries–(tex-les,automo-ve,buildingmaterials)
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Harvesting
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Hemp stalks ! �"seeds��Biofuel �processor #
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OPPORTUNITIESGregHerrioA,20yearveteranofHempola,offerstobuyhempseedgrownwithin100mileradiusofhisfarm
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Growing Hemp
in York Region
for Oilseed Works Inc.
Oilseed Works Inc. • Since 1995 • 1996 HEMPOLA®
• 1997/98 R&D industry standard for hemp oil • 1999 invented hemp flour & O-3 dressings
• 2001 launched HempWood™ & HPPM • 2005 R&D hemp bio-diesel
• 2009 TFPC Local Hero Award • 2011 EDC Hometown Hero Small Business
HEMPOLA® • Currently 27 product SKUs
• Retail line enjoys national distribution
• Bulk ingredients division
• Food, Personal Care, Industrial products
The Value of Hemp Foods
• Rich in Omega 3, 6 and 9 beneficial fats
• High in PROTEIN • High in FIBRE
• GLUTEN FREE by nature
• Excellent flavour compositions
Flour Power – Food AND Fuel from each harvest
• 70% food as flour and 30% oil for: food, industry, bio-diesel plus fibre potential
• Hemp, flax & sunflower
• Answers the debate over “Food VS Fuel”
The Classic FP Customer
• Mid-size bakery using 8,000 MT flour/year
• Fleet of 40 delivery trucks daily
• Substitute 5% hemp flour = 400 MT
• access 150,000L bio-diesel for truck fleet
The Potential of Bio-diesel
• July 2011 Canadian mandate 2% Bio-D
• 600 million litres • Renewable
• Carbon neutral = carbon credits
• Accountable sustainable business practice
Hemp Market in Canada: SEED
• 40,000 acres in Canada in 2011
• Up from 25,000 acres in 2010
• In 2015 over 84,000 acres licensed for cultivation
• All based on market demand… Dr. Oz
• The “canola” experience… parallel?
Hemp Production Basics
• Valley Bio indicates $660 per acre with inputs at $487; net $173 per acre
• Grey County & New Tecumseth 2011 produced $750 per acre/$263 net per acre
• Licensed and purchased by OSW Inc.
Comparative input cost/revenue per acre
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O+awa/Presco+ CORN RRSOY HEMP ORGANICHEMP
Tillage 30 0 40 40
Seed 65 80 84 84
Seeding 20 28 20 20
FerHlizer 100 0 75 0
Chemicals 75 50 0 0
Insurance 5 5 17 17
Harvest 45 45 80 80
Drying 86 0 33 24
Cleaning 0 0 82 60
FallTillage 30 0 30 30
Storage 69 20 16 12
Transport 92 25 10 10
Totalinputcosts 617 253 487 377
Yieldbushel/acre 135 36 30 22
Yieldton/acre 3.68 .98 .55 .40
Price-$/ton 205 440 1210 1760
Revenue 755 432 660 704
Netrevenue/acre 138 179 173 327
Grey/NewTecumseth 263
Worth a try?
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